Politics is dirty, this much we know. Mud-slinging is part of the deal. So why not brush up on some of the most colorful political slang to emerge over the past few centuries? Bunkum: In 1820, a rambling speech by state representative Felix Walker, of Buncombe County, NC, caused colleagues to plead with him to stop […]
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My dream this year was to bring James Franco to Houston as a guest of our annual Book & Author Dinner in November. So far, no dice. Haven’t even been able to get an email response from his publicist. Some of you may not know that the versatile Franco — film actor, grad student, Oscar host, soap […]
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WE THE ANIMALS By Justin Torres. Houghton Mifflin, $18, 128 pp. Reviewed by Maggie Galehouse A slim book can hold volumes. We the Animals, the first novel from Justin Torres, is such a book. Not an ounce of fat on its slight frame, but the story is sinewy. Strong. A family — three boys and […]
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Every year, BookFinder.com compiles a list of the most sought-after out-of-print books. The new list is below. If you’ve got one (or, even better, two) of these titles, you may be able to make some money and give them a new home! Or, you could do what I do and hoard them. 1. Sex, by […]
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The 32nd annual Book & Author Dinner will be held on November 13. We are thrilled to welcome five authors: John Besh: A native of southern Louisiana, John Besh is dedicated to the culinary traditions of his home. His Louisiana restaurants – August (a James Beard Award winner), Besh Steak, Lüke, La Provence, American Sector, […]
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This summer, Winnie the Pooh turned 90. But he’s always been an old man to me. Pooh was “born” in June 1921, according to Britain’s Daily Mail, one of hundreds of bears produced at a factory in West London. Author A.A. Milne’s wife, Daphne, brought the bear home from Harrods — London’s posh department store — for their […]
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TRUE CONFESSIONS: Feminist Professors Tell Stories Out of School Edited by Susan Gubar. Norton, 334 pp., $29.95. Reviewed by Chitra Divakaruni Looking at the jacket description of this collection of essays, Twenty–seven pioneering thinkers share their discovery of and commitment to feminism, a reader might wonder if we need yet another series of discourses on […]
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